Heads Above
So, you’re a product fulfillment professional, are you? That’s great. You should be proud. But, are you doing all that you can for your clients?
Hopefully the above comment didn’t put you off—it was just meant for fun. However, it’s still not something to take lightly if you are serious about product fulfillment. If you are a product fulfillment pro, you should be able to answer that last question.
The fact is, a lot of product fulfillment pros can’t come up with an answer. They think that because they’ve got a few good products and a mailing service, they are set. But as you likely know, there’s a ton of other standards to meet if you are going to really stand tall in product fulfillment. After all, there’s a lot of competition out there, and you have to rise up to meet it. In fact, you should rise over it.
Product fulfillment means having fulfillment solutions to all product fulfillment needs, mechanisms, and inquiries from clients. It’s really that simple. It means being on guard and ready to deal with anything that can happen under the product fulfillment sun.
Whether you are a rookie to the business or are a product fulfillment vet, it never hurts to reassess what you should be doing to be heads above your competition and how you can deliver top-notch product fulfillment services to your clients. Especially in times like these, buckling down to do the best in product fulfillment can mean a lot. It can also mean your business is gaining success that you never thought possible as a result.
Going Down the List
To assess how well your product fulfillment business is performing, it’s good to systematically go down the list of priorities. And fulfilling the items on your list means fulfilling the requirements of your business.
With fulfillment solutions, you should have a fulfillment distribution system in place. You have to make sure you can acquire your products from the right distributors where you can supply your clients with the right products they want. That’s a good start. As well, there is the matter of having a place to store your products once you acquire them. This means having a fulfillment warehouse where you can access your products quickly, and leave them under a roof securely.
To get your products out to clients, you have to have product shipping down on top. This means being able to ship out your products to your clients quickly and securely. While you might be good with the mail, you should also keep a back-up fulfillment shipping mechanism in tow—i.e., a courier—to help when shipping goes wonky.
Other things like insurance, proper employees to perform the various roles in product fulfillment, and order processing systems are necessary. But in this day and age, an e-fulfillment service is additionally very helpful. People are all over the Internet today, so it’s worthwhile to get on that as well. In fact, any new digital process that affects product fulfillment is worth adopting along the way.
On Guard, All the Time
Product fulfillment is paradoxically something that stays static and changes. A lot of processes don’t change a lot, but the new ones, such as the ones in the digital realm, can alter a lot. You’ll find yourself getting comfortable over time working routinely with the old processes; however, you don’t want to get too comfortable. It is best to always be ready to adapt and be on guard for new things coming. And the best way to be on guard is by knowing the product fulfillment process in and out and at all times being able to deliver what clients want.
Need solutions to your product fulfillment problems? APS Fulfillment, Inc has the knowledge and services to make your direct mail and product fulfillment ventures more successful. Contact APS Fulfillment, Inc by e-mail at [email protected], visit its web site at www.apsfulfillment.com, or call (954) 582-7450.